My work as a journalist has developed into TV and radio commentating in recent years and, thanks to my strong opinions and banter, I’m often asked to speak on a wide variety of subjects – the hot news topic of the day here and abroad, debates about trends, human interest news stories and of course, …
BBC Breakfast – VT – Benedict Cumberbatch and ‘Posh Bashing’
Here’s this morning’s VT from BBC Breakfast – myself and the lovely Diana Mathers, etiquette expert and CEO at English Manners, had a great debate! Just to reiterate, I consider Benedict an excellent actor – however, his comments were not especially well-judged. Am sure he will continue to be a HUGE success and that he …
Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live: Why It’s Good to Talk…and Stop Text Messaging!
It’s good to talk…will be on BBC 5 Live later with Tony Livesey… just after midnight chatting about why text messages can never beat the art of conversation… Collette Walsh – 5 Live
BBC Breakfast: ‘On The Sofa’ at Salford’s Media City
I made my BBC Breakfast ‘red sofa debut’ this morning and I have to say, it was great fun (despite the early alarm). Click here to see video Salford’s fabulous, state of art studios at Media City house BBC North and with it a whole array of BBC programmes that were formally produced/broadcast from London. …
Collette Walsh BBC Manchester: Gordon Burns’ Sunday Review
Collette Walsh BBC Manchester: Gordon Burns’ Sunday Review: I’ll be up bright and early tomorrow (unusual for me on a Sunday – as I do love to chill with the papers!). I’ll be on BBC Manchester radio’s Gordon Burns’ show. We’ll be going through the Sunday papers and news. Hopefully I won’t be hobbling around …
Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live – Richard Bacon Show – End of Year Review
Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live – Richard Bacon Show – End of Year Review: With just a couple of days left until we welcome in 2012, it’s end of year review time. Yes, that time when we look back on the last 12 months and reflect on what was great in the world of TV, …
BBC Manchester: Remembering 9/11 – The Gordon Burns Show
This morning I was up surprisingly early. However, the reason for this was more than worth the absence of my usual Sunday lie-in. You see, I was invited to join BBC legend and hugely accomplished broadcast journalist, Gordon Burns, on his first ever radio show. It was broadcast across both BBC Manchester and BBC Lancashire…such …